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The Swimming competitions at the
2015 African Games The 11th African Games took place from September 4–19, 2015 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. This edition marked the 50th anniversary of the Games, as well as their return to Brazzaville, which hosted the first edition in 1965. Host aw ...
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was held between 6 and 11 September at the
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Events

Similar to the program's format in 2015, swimming features a total of 42 events (20 each for men and women), including two Mixed events. The following events were contested (all pool events are long course, and distances are in metres unless stated): *
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: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1,500; * Backstroke: 50, 100 and 200; *
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: 50, 100 and 200; *
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: 50, 100 and 200; * Individual medley: 200 and 400; *
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: 4×100 free, 4×200 free; 4×100 medley *Mixed events: 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and 4 × 100 m medley relay


Schedule

A = Afternoon session, N = Night session


Medal summary

Swimming medal standings upon completion of the competition are:
Swimming Medal Standings


Results


Men's events


Women's events


Mixed events


References


External links


Results
* https://web.archive.org/web/20150911011858/http://www.cojabrazzaville2015.com/en/calendrier-sport/?sport=16 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USEE4aqy2WY {{EventsAt2015AllAfricaGames 2015 African Games African Games
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